Blackstock family name history
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Blackstock in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 135 people named Blackstock in Ireland; roughly one in every 33,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 64 men and 71 women.
Counties with Blackstock in Ireland
The Blackstocks were heavily concentrated in Armagh, home to 50.4% of them (68 people). Next came Down (40), Antrim (13), Derry (6) and Monaghan (4).
Blackstock average age in 1911
The average Blackstock in 1911 was 29.0 years old, 30.5 for men and 27.7 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Blackstock literacy in 1911
Of the Blackstocks whose literacy was recorded, 82.2% could both read and write, 1.5% could read but not write, and 16.3% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 84.4% reading and writing against 80.3% of women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Blackstock common first names
The most common male names were John (14), James, William, Joseph and Thomas. For women it was Jane (5), followed by Lizzie, Mary, Annie and Elizabeth.
Blackstock occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Blackstock's census form was "Scholar"; 17.8% (24) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were textile worker (15.6%), farmer (13.3%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (5.9%) and carpenter / joiner (1.5%). Grouped by sector, textiles & clothing accounted for 17.8% of all Blackstocks, followed by agriculture, retail & commerce and building & construction.
What religion is Blackstock?
Blackstocks were predominantly Presbyterian (82.2%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.9%), Plymouth Brethren (4.4%), Baptist (2.2%) and Roman Catholic (2.2%).
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Blackstock statistics (1911)
Number: 135
Rank: 3,198
Average Age: 29
Blackstockin the USA (2020)
Number: 3,089
Rank: 9,968
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
